Keytops

[baoli liu]

Hi list,

WE have a Bechestein grand piano made in earlier 70s
with one piece ivory.one of the keytop is missing.i
have been trying to find the replacement for a month
without any luck,headach! any information you can
offer?
Thanks!
Baoli Liu



--- Stéphane_Collin <collin.s@skynet.be> wrote:

> I have had a Bechstein concert grand from 1928 with
> one piece ivory.
> Twice I have seen some incredible imitation in
> celluloïd that were so good that they fooled the
> merchant selling them as ivory.
> My trick to recognize ivory, along with the
> fingerprints of random shape, is to bite in it.  If
> you bite in ivory, you get the unique tooth on tooth
> contact feel and noise, like when you bite on your
> own teeth.  If you bite in celluloïd (no need to
> start a fire) you get the feel of something much
> softer.  I never tried to bite in plastic, as I
> recognize it easier.
> I covered once a keyboard with ivorite, which is as
> easy to shape as ivory, but when played with
> slightly damp fingers (as happens) has a less firm
> contact than ivory.
> 
> Stéphane Collin.
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Matthew Todd 
>   To: Pianotech 
>   Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 5:12 AM
>   Subject: Keytops
> 
> 
>   Is it true in EVERY circumstance that all ivory
> keytops have two parts (head and tail), and plastic
> tops come in one piece.  Or are there other ways to
> tell the difference?
> 
>   Someone on the list told me that I can never ask a
> stupid question, so I guess this is a test.  I am
> just starting out, but thanks!
> 
>   Matthew
> 
> 
>
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